Psychology of Democrats vs. Republicans: LAUGHTER

Democrat and Republican joust over presidential candidates. The Democrat is the one with the pointed, metrosexual shoes.

Republicans laugh in response to humor, while Democrats laugh for more...interesting reasons.

Republicans, sadly, laugh in response to humor that makes fun of race, gender, financial status, golf scores, lack of golf club membership, lack of a driver with one of the new impressively enormous heads (the golf club, not your chauffer, you country club type!). And they laugh at lack of golf clubs, lack of tees, lack of fancy golf shoes, lack of $800 golf bags, lack of a caddy on salary, lack of a Ferrari golf cart, Armani plaid baggy pants, and lack of a budget for premium beers.

But, the Democrats use laughter for a whole other secret purpose. It is the code for conveying clandestine meaning - a sort of verbal speed-dial:

1 LOL means "YES."2 LOL's means "NO."3 LOL's means "I hate Bush."

For example, here is a reason encoded conversation between two Democrats at a kids' soccer game, when they feared Republicans were in the vicinity: